In a significant development for India’s animal health sector, veterinary vaccine manufacturers have come together to announce the formation of the Veterinary Vaccine India Manufacturers Association (VVIMA).
VVIMA is a non-government, not-for-profit organization that will serve as the collective voice of India’s veterinary vaccine manufacturers.
The association will actively collaborate with policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders to shape an enabling ecosystem for innovation, quality manufacturing, and global competitiveness in veterinary vaccines. It envisions positioning India as a global hub for the research, development, and production of animal vaccines.
Committed to advancing the One Health concept, VVIMA will play a pivotal role in promoting animal health through effective immunisation strategies, thereby reducing the risk of diseases in animal, the risk of disease transmission between animals and humans as well as towards improving incomes of those involved in animal husbandry in rural India.
Meetings were held in Delhi on 25 September between the founding members of VVIMA and the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, with Minister of State Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel; Secretary Naresh Pal Gangwar; Animal Husbandry Commissioner Dr Pravin Malik & Additional Secretary Varsha Joshi to express VVIMA’s commitment.
Founding Members:
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1. Biovet Private Limited |
2. Brilliant Bio Pharma Private Limited |
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3. Globion India Private Limited |
4. Hester Biosciences Limited |
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5. Indian Immunologicals Limited |
6. Indovax Private Limited |
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7. Venkateshwara Hatcheries Private Limited |
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Office Bearers:
· President: Rajiv Gandhi, CEO & Managing Director of Hester Biosciences Limited
· Vice President: Dr K. Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Indian Immunologicals Limited
